After a demonstration in class, students will work independently with either a mobile device the Book Creator application or a computer Tar Heel Reader to learn the tools and then demonstrate knowledge through applied skills. Students will demonstrate competency in utilizing the authoring tools by designing and creating standards-based customized curriculum activities that are also reflecting learning from the meaningful literacy homework. Each activity has a connection to the Frameworks, and targets a specific skill.
Please share your work in the Google Drive folder at this link. Remember to add your name to the title please.
Please share your summary on our Class Edmodo page by Thursday, August 25th.
Activities will be graded on the following components: (see Rubric)
4 points for creativity and efficiency in layout design, the technically accurate and functional use of the authoring tool (the activity is simple, submitted properly and it works)
4 points for a written project summary, a one-page description and rationale for the activity
4 points for the learner profile contained in the written summary
4 points for correctly incorporating the targeted standards-based skill (site the specific Curriculum Standard or Framework) Curriculum Frameworks for Students with Disabilities as outlined at http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/alt/resources.html or make a Common Core connection.
Submit the activity via email from within each application. Submit the accompanying summary via separate email.
Demonstrate the activity in class on Friday August 26.
Total points possible for each authoring activity = 16 points. Here is the rubric for the project.
Literacy Curriculum Project
After a demonstration in class, students will work independently with either a mobile device the Book Creator application or a computer Tar Heel Reader to learn the tools and then demonstrate knowledge through applied skills. Students will demonstrate competency in utilizing the authoring tools by designing and creating standards-based customized curriculum activities that are also reflecting learning from the meaningful literacy homework. Each activity has a connection to the Frameworks, and targets a specific skill.
Please share your work in the Google Drive folder at this link. Remember to add your name to the title please.
Please share your summary on our Class Edmodo page by Thursday, August 25th.
Here are links to Book Creator Resources:
Here are links to Tar Heel Reader Resources:
Activities will be graded on the following components: (see Rubric)
Submit the activity via email from within each application. Submit the accompanying summary via separate email.
Demonstrate the activity in class on Friday August 26.
Total points possible for each authoring activity = 16 points. Here is the rubric for the project.